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IHIIHHIII UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

ABEL KLEINSTIVER, OF PETROLIA, ONTARIO, CANADA, ASSIGNOR OF ONE- HALF TOB. S. VAN TUYL, OF SAME PLACE.

THRASHING AND SEPARATING MACHINE.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 429,135, dated June 3,1890.

Application filed June 29. 1889- Serial No. 316,114. (No model.)

T at whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, ABEL KLEINSTIVER, a subject of the Queen of GreatBritain, and a resident of Petrolia, in the county of Lambton, in theProvince of Ontario, Canada, have invented certain new and usefulImprovements on Thrashing and Separating Machines, of which thefollowing specification, taken in connection with the accompanyingdrawings,

[0 forms a full, clear, and exact description.

This invention relates to a machine forthrashing and separating grainfrom impurities; and it consists of the improved construction andcombination of parts of the same, as

will be hereinafter first fully set forth and described, and thenpointed out in the claims, reference being had to the accompanyingdrawings, Wherein Figure 1 is a side elevation of a thrashingmachineembodying my invention. Fig. 2 is another side elevation of same,looking at the machine from the opposite side to that shown in Fig. 1.In this view the straw-carriers are removed and a chaif-conduit is shownin its extended position. Fig. 3 is an enlarged longitudinal. sectionalview of the machine on the line 00 cc of Fig. 4. Fig. 4 is a plan viewof the straw-decks. Fig. 5is a cross-sectional view of the machine onthe line a a of Fig. 3.

Fig. 6 is a plan view of one of the chutes, showing grain and tailingconduits. Fig.7 is a plan view of the screen, and this View also showspart of the grate-bars underneath. Fig. 8 is a side elevation of thethrashing-cylinder,

3 5 showing the upper tooth-bar in section. Fig. 9 is a cross-sectionalview on the line b b of Fig. 8.

A designates the thrashing-cylinder, constructed of disks to, rigidlysecured to the shaft 0 and in these disks a toothed bars a are rigidlysecured; and in these toothed bars of sockets or holes a are formed, oneor more of the sides of which sockets a incline in= wardly, as shown inFig. 8.

a designate the teeth, the shanks of which are inclined or wedge-shaped011 one or more sides to engage with the inwardly-inclined sides of thesockets a The teeth a are placed in position in the sockets a. They arethen rigidly held therein by keys a and setscrews a or other suitablesecuring device.

13 designates the concave, in which teeth are secured, the same asdescribed in the thrashing-cylinder; and B, a grate or perforatedextension of the concave B; and B are fingers extending from the grate Bunderneath the drum-cylinder O.

O designates a drum-cylinder revolving on the shaft 0, andthis-drum-cylinder O is provided with teeth 0 which, as the cylinder 06o revolves, pass between the fingers B D designates a straw-decksuspended by hangers D from the frame of the machine, and thisstraw-deck D is formed with openings D and is provided with prongs orfin- 6 gers D and D E is a straw belt or carrier situated below thestraw-deck D and constructed of endless belts or bands e, of chain orother suitable material, and slats e are secured to these belts or bands6', and raking-teeth e are secured in the slats e These belts or bands cpass over and under and are supported by the pulleys e e e andeccentric-pulley e", as shown in Fig. 3, and these pulleys e c and 7 eare supported by and revolve perfectlyfree on suitable bearings securedin the supplemental frame F, and the eccentric-pulley e is rigidlysecured to the shaft F, and the latter is supported by and revolvesperfectly free in bearings secured to the main frame of the machine; orthe pulleys e and e may be dispensed with, the object of using thembeing to give a greater fall or drop to the straw, and therebyincreasing the separation. 8 5

The supplemental frame F is supported near one end by theeccentric-pulley 6 but the latter revolves perfectly free in said frame,and this frame F is also suspended by a hanger F from the frame of themachine.

F designates a connecting-bar which connects the hanger F with anextension of the rear hanger D.

F is a directing-board, and F an inclined grain-deck which conduct thegrain to the 5 cleaning-screen H, and this directing-board F andgrain-deck F are rigidly secured to the supplemental frame F, and thegraindeck F is formed with inclined openings f.

G is a chaff-conduit secured at one end to the supplemental frame F,near the end of the grain-deck F and is suspended near its outer end bya hanger g from the main frame of the nmchine.

II is a cleaning-screen secured to the sup plemental frame F in theposition shown in Fig. 3,and aplan view of this screen is shown in Fig.7.

Ilis a grating situated below and adjacent to the screen II. Thisgrating II is supported in any suitable bearings in or secured to thesupplemental frame F, and may be adjusted to any position under thescreen II and held there by any suitable securing devices for thepurpose of reducing the size of the openings in the screen II, so as toadapt the one screen to dilferent sizes and kinds of grain.

I is a chute, and Iis a grain-conduit, which conduct the grain into thescourer.

I is a deflecting-bbard pivotally secured near its center in the conduitI to conduct the grain to either end of said conduit, as required.

I is a chute for catching the tailings, which are conducted by theconduit 1' to the elevators K. The conduits I and I extend in an angulardirection across the machine for the purpose of facilitating thedelivery of the grain therefrom. These chutes or conduits I, l, I, and1", screen II, and adjustable grate II, grain-deck F and directing-boardF" are secured to the supplemental frame F by connectionsf and areagitated as the supplemental frame F is operated. This agitation ofthese parts causes the grain and tailin to deliver freely therefrom.

K are fingers which bridge the space between the screen II and thechaff-conduit G for the purpose of conducting anyshort straws fallingthereon to the chaff-conduit G.

The scourer N consists of a shaft a, provided with helical curved blades11 as shown in Fig. 5, and these blades n revolve in a cylindricalcasing n.

L is a fan situated in the fan-cylinder L and operated in any suitablemanner, and M is a wind-regulator in the exit-opening of the cylinder L.

The sheaves are fed to and pass between the cylinder A and concave B,where the grain is beaten out, the greater portion of which grain fallsthrough the grate B and onto the grain-deck F which delivers it to thescreen II. The straw and the remaining portion of the grain pass overthe grate l3 and onto the fingers B and as they pass over the latter thestraw is picked apart by the teeth 0 of the drum-cylinder, which permitsthe grain to fall onto or through the straw-deck D.

\Vhen the machine is in operation, motion is communicated to the shaft Fas well as to the eccentric-pulleyc rigidly secured thereon, and as thelonger radius of the eccentric-pulley e revolves from the pulleys e,&c., they, as well as the supplementary frame F, to which they aresecured, are moved toward the rear of the machine, and this supplementalframe F is balanced on the hangerD', so that at each revolution of theeccentric-pulley 6 a reciprocating motion is imparted to the straw beltor carrier E and supplemental frame F, as well as to the directing-boardF, grain-deck F screen ll, grate l-I', chaff-conduit G, and grain-chutesand conduits I, I, I and I secured to said supplemental frame F. At thesame time the endless bands e of the straw belt or carrier E revolveover and with the pulleys e e, e, and e, which gives a combinedreciprocating and revolvin g motion to the straw belt or carrier E. Asjust mentioned, the supplemental frame F is balanced on the hanger Fthereby not only effecting a large saving in the wear of the machine,but the machine will operate effectively with less power than anothernot balanced, as just described. As the supplemental frame F and hangerF supporting the same, is operated, a backward and forward motion isimparted to the straw-deck D by the connecting-bar F connecting thehanger F with the rear hanger D, supportin g said straw -deck D, andagitates the straw and grain thereon, so that as the straw passes offthe fingers B onto the straw-deck D as the latter rises and falls in itsbackward and forward movement the raking-teeth c of the straw belt orcarrier E, as well as the prongs or fingers D, not only further pick thestraw apart, but carry it toward the rear of the strawdeck D. The strawand grain are agitated by the straw-deck I) until they fall 00? theprongs or fingers D" onto the straw-deck E, which completes theseparation of the grain, the straw, being held by the teeth a passesover the straw belt or carrier E at the rear of the machine, and thegrain falls onto the directing-board F to be conducted to the screen II.As the grain falls onto and through the openings in the grain-deck Fscreen II, and grate ll, the blast created by the fan L not only keepsthe openings cleared, but blows the chaff and light impurities onto thechaffconduit G, which delivers them at the back of the machine. Thegrain falls through the screen II and grate I I onto and is conducted bythe chute I and conduit I to the scourer N, through which it passes, andwherein the fuzz, &e., is removed. It then passes out of the scourer Nthrough a spout to a receptacle placed in position to receive it. Anyunthrashed heads of grain passing over the end of this screen If andthrough the fingers K are conducted by the chute I and conduit I to theelevator, which elevates and carries them back to the cylinder to befurther th 'ashed.

Having thus described my invention, I claim 1. The combination of thesupplemental frame F, supported on the eccentric-pulleys on the shaft Fand hanger F and the main frame, with the straw belt or carrier E, andpulleys 6, c and c, substantially as shown and described, and for thepurpose set forth.

2. The straw-deck D, having openings D formed therein, prongs or fingersD and D hangers D, and connecting-bar F in combination with thesupplemental frame F, supported on the eccentric-pulley e on the shaft Fand the hanger F, the main frame, the straw belt or carrier E, and thepulleys e 6 and a, substantially as shown and described, and for thepurpose specified.

3. The combination of the supplemental frame F, supported on theeccentric-pulley e on the shaft F, and the hanger F and the main frame,the straw-deck D, hangers D, and connecting-bar F, the straw belt orcarrier E, directing board F grain-deck F the screen H, adjustable grateH, the chutes I, I, 1 and I and the deflecting-board I all secured toand operated by the supplemental frame F, substantially as shown anddescribed, and for the purpose specified.

In testimony whereof I affix my signature in the presence of the twoundersigned wit- -2o HQSSBS.

ABEL KLEINSTIVER.

'Witnesses:

P. J. EDMUNDS, A. EDMUNDS.

